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Eason Chan
Trần dịch tấn
Chan in 2018
Born(1974-07-27)27 July 1974(age 50)
Alma materKingston University
Royal Academy of Music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Hilary Tsui
(m.2006)
Children1
Musical career
Also known asGod of E (E thần, y thần)[1][2]
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseTrầnDịchTấn
Simplified ChineseTrầnDịchTấn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Yìxùn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Jik6seon3

Eason Chan Yick Shun(traditional Chinese:Trần dịch tấn;simplified Chinese:Trần dịch tấn;pinyin:Chén Yìxùn;born 27 July 1974) is aHong Kongsinger and actor.[3][4][5]He is one of the most popular and influential singers in both Cantopop and Mandopop. Besides holding the record for winning the "Ultimate Male Singer – Gold" award (10 times) and "My Favorite Male Singer" award (9 consecutive years) at the "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation" in HK, he is also holding the record for being nominated for and winning prestigiousGolden Melody Awards"Best Male Mandarin Singer"(9 times and 3 times respectively) in Taiwan. Chan was ranked sixth in the2013ForbesChina Celebrity Top 100 List.[6][7]

Chan is a frequent winner of Asia's music awards. He has won a number of prestigiousGolden Melody Awardsin Taiwan. In 2003, he won Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Mandarin Album for "Special Thanks To...."In 2009, he won Best Mandarin Album for"Don't Want to Let Go ".Chan won his second Best Mandarin Male Singer award in 2015, for the album "Rice and Shine ".In 2018, Chan was named Best Mandarin Male Singer for the third time – the most of any singer (tied withJohnny Yin) – for the album "C'mon In~ ".[8]

Chan has kicked off over 300 concerts all around the world since 1999. He successfully held world tours in different regions, including Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, mainland China, Southeast Asia, Europe, North America and Australia. He was the first Chinese singer who held tour in London'sO2 Arena,and the first HK singer who held solo concerts in Beijing'sNational Stadium(Bird's Nest). In 2014, Chan's net worth was HK$100 million.[9]In 2020, Chan was on Forbes Asia’s inaugural 100 Digital Stars list.[10]Chan was the most-streamed artist in Hong Kong on theSpotifymusic streaming platform from 2016 to 2021.[11][12]Since joiningUMG,Chan has amassed over 75 billion streams across various platforms by 2023.[13][14]

Early life

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Chan was born in Hong Kong on 27 July 1974. Chan went to England to study when he was 12. He attended St. Joseph's kindergarten andSt. Joseph's College Primary Schoolin Hong Kong,Dauntsey's Schoolin Wiltshire, England and laterKingston University,studyingarchitecture.[15][16]He also trained in vocals at theRoyal Academy of Music,where he received Grade-8 vocal certifications.[17]Chan returned to Hong Kong before the completion of his degree to participate in the 1995New Talent Singing AwardsCompetition, winning first place on July 16, 1995. Hong Kong-based record labelCapital Artistssigned a contract with him, ending his future career as an architect while launching a career in music.[18]

Career

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Eason Chan in 2008

Chan has been praised by critics and fellow musicians alike as one of the top singers of his generation. Since the very beginning of his career, he has been one of the favourites to lead the new generation ofCantopop.[19]He has been described as a breath of fresh air in the HK music scene.[20][21]In the 2000s, Chan emerged as the leading male singer of his generation, fulfilling his role as an innovator and a leader in the HK music scene, winning prestigious awards one after another.[22][23][24]

Chan won many major music awards in Hong Kong, eg. Most Popular Male Singer award in theJade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentationtwice, in 2006 and 2007.[25]

His Cantonese album "U87",named afterhis favourite microphoneand released in 2005, was labeled byTimemagazine as one of the five Asian albums worth buying.[26]"U87"was the top selling non-concert, non-collection category album in Hong Kong in 2005.[27]He was Hong Kong's highest selling male artist in 2002, 2003 and 2007. He has been one of Hong Kong's top selling artists every year since 2000.[28]His concert DVD "Get a Life "was the highest selling album of 2006.

Chan has also been successful in his work in theMandopopscene.[29][30]He has won numerous awards in both mainland China and Taiwan, most notably Taiwan'sGolden Melody Awards.He is the second non-Taiwanesesinger, afterJacky Cheung,to win Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards. He won "Best Male Mandarin Singer"third, in 2003, 2015 and 2018," Album of the Year "twice in 2003 and 2018, and" Best Mandarin Album "in 2009.

His album "Admit It"was nominated for Golden Melody Awards' Best Male Singer; although it was ultimately won byGary Chaw.Next year, he was again nominated for Golden Melody Awards' Best Male Singer, for his work in Mandarin album "Don't Want To Let Go", although the award went toJay Chou.However, Chan won Album of The Year for "Don't Want To Let Go".

Chan has won a number of Asian music awards as well. He won his first Asia Pacific's Most Popular Singer Award in 2007, and again in 2008.

Chan has been named by Chinese critics as the nextGod of Songs( ca thần ) after Jacky Cheung.[31][32]However, Eason has more than once clarified that he wishes to build his own name instead, and not just be the successor of Jacky Cheung.[33][34]Chan and Cheung sung a duet together, titled thiên hạ thái bình, on the album "Perfect Match", released in April 2006. Chan and Cheung collaborated on other occasions as well.

Chan played several instruments in his live concerts, including thepiano,theguitar,theharmonica,and theaccordion.Chan is also asongwriter.

In 2009, Chan performed in "PAX Musica 2009" in Tokyo. He sang seven songs, including a Japanese song byKoji Tamakicalled "Mr. Lonely". This was his first time performing in Japan publicly. Japanese MusicianIkurō Fujiwarapraised Chan for his charisma on stage and expressed hope to collaborate with Chan in the future. Chan planned to promote his musical works in Japan in 2010.

In 2011, Chan released a new Cantonese album titled "Stranger Under My Skin" on 22 February.[35]Released in November, Chan's Mandarin album titled "?" features a piano performance by his seven-year-old daughter.[36]

Chan released the "...3mm" Cantonese album on 10 August 2012 followed by a remix version of the album, titled "...3mm Remix" releasing on 8 November 2012. It was an album byEric KwokandJerald Chanin composing music, including the number one songs "Finish" ( hoàn ) and "Heavy taste" ( trọng khẩu vị ). At the same time, Chan opened his own music production company, EAS Music.

In 2014, Chan receivedHonorary Doctor of Artsdegree for accomplishments in the Cantonese music industry fromKingston University,where he studied architecture before entering the entertainment industry.[18]

In 2015, Chan released a Cantonese album "Preparing"《 chuẩn bị trung 》, which contained the number one song "Unconditional" ( vô điều kiện ). Chan received multiple awards for the work.

In 2017, Chan released a Mandarin album, "C'mon In~", which was awarded at the29th Golden Melody Awardsfor Album of the Year and Best Male Mandarin Singer. Besides holding the record for winning Best Male Mandarin Singer (tying the record of Taiwanese singerJohnny Yin), he also became the Hong Kong singer with the most awards for that category.

Chan in 2018

In 2018, Chan released album "L.O.V.E."(mainly in Cantonese), which was successful in Taiwan's30th Golden Melody Awards,winning nominations to three major awards: Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Producer of the Year, Album. Ultimately, the album's producer, Carl Wong, won the "Producer of the Year, Album" award. This was the first time in the history of the Golden Melody Awards that a Cantonese album won this award.

Chan’s Mandarin single "Warrior of the Darkness" (Lonely Warrior cô dũng giả ), released in November 2021, was super hit and skyrocketed to become a phenomenon in the Mandarin music market. On top of Mandopop fans, it was exceptionally popular among the kids.[37]With less than two years since its release, the song has garnered over 8.4 billion streams, making it the biggest digital song in UMG China’s history.[38]

Chan performing in Guangzhou in 2024

More than 28 years after Chan's debut, he kept releasing new album, "Chin Up!",and going on his "Fear and Dreams" world tour in 2023. “Homo Sapiens”, a Cantonese song from "Chin Up!",was awarded at the34th Golden Melody Awardsfor Best Lyrics. This was the first time that a Cantonese song won this award.

Concerts

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Chan has held eight major theme concert series at the famousHong Kong Coliseumstarting from 1999. His first series of four concerts at the Coliseum,Eason's 99 Big Live,came four years after his debut in 1995. That amount of time was considered short for a new singer to gain general approval and public support needed to perform at such a prestigious venue. Two years later in 2001, Chan held a series of nineThe Easy Rideconcerts under the wing of his second record company, Music Plus. In 2003, he held a series of sevenThe Third Encounterconcerts with the support of Music Plus. In the spring of 2006, after a year of rest and another change of record company, Chan held his fourth theme concert series, a total of nineGet a Lifeconcerts. A year later, Chan broke his own record while holding his fifth series of concerts namedEason's Moving on Stage.During October and November 2007, he completed a total of 16 hugely successful Chan's Moving on Stage1 concerts.[39]

Chan embarked another series of concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum, namedDUO(18 shows),Eason's Life(25 shows), andFear and Dreams(27 shows) in 2010, 2013 and 2022 respectively. As of January 2023, Chan held over 110 concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum.

Tours

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Chan began his Moving on Stage World Tour in February 2008. He traveled toTaiwan,[40]Canada,Australia,Guangzhou,[41]Shanghai,[42][43]Malaysia,Macau,Singapore,Kunming,Tianjin,Chongqing,Shenzhen,Los Angeles,San Francisco,[44]Hangzhou,Guiyang,Beijing,andFoshan.Chan's Moving on Stage World Tour ended with Eason Chan's Moving on Stage 26 atKuala Lumpur, Malaysia,on 16 August 2009.[45]

Months after his Moving On Stage Concerts came to finish, Chan began another tour in mainland China, called "Ninety Minutes of Bliss". Instead of playing at grand venues, Chan played at smaller venues in order to get closer to his fans. He completed two concerts inNanjingand three more in Shanghai before and during Christmas 2009. Two more concerts were held in Beijing on 29 and 30 May in 2010.

In between his tours, Chan held his sixth record-breaking Theme Concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum for a total of 18 concerts, scheduled from 20 March to 6 April 2010. This new series was calledDuo Eason Chan 2010 Concert(《DUO trần dịch tấn 2010 diễn xướng hội》).

After the May "Ninety Minutes of Bliss" concerts in Beijing, Chan went toEuropefor his first European tour scheduled. He visited three cities over the course of 5 days:London,Manchester,andRotterdam.The venues for the three concerts were, respectively,Royal Albert Hall,Manchester ApolloandRotterdam Ahoy.Tickets to his London and Manchester concerts were each sold out within hours of ticket release. Chan is the second Hong Kong singer afterRoman Tamto perform in the prestigiousRoyal Albert Hall.[46]

At Chan's concert in Beijing on 29 September 2011 at theBeijing Workers' Stadium,Faye Wongmade a special guest appearance, surprising many as Wong had not previously accepted any invitations to appear as a special guest at another singer's concert; this was the first time that she did so.[47]

Continuing hisDuo Eason Chan 2010 ConcertWorld Tour, Chan made his second appearance in London, theO2 Arenaon 23 April 2012.[48]He became the first Chinese artist playing in the O2 stage. The concert was sold out in twenty minutes to 12,000 fans crashing the venue's web servers.[49][50]

In 2015, Chan held his 100th show of Another Eason Life's World Tour inMontreal, Quebec,Canada, on 4 December 2015. This was the first time ever that a Hongkongese singer performed at theCentre Bell.The tour ended late in 2016, as he took a break from concert touring.

In September 2017, Chan began a new tour calledEason Says C'mon in~Tour,which was noted for performing in small stadiums likeMacpherson Stadium, Hong Kong,which could only seat about 2,500 people.[51]This tour was to promote his new album “C’mon in~”, visiting 18 cities around the world, with 19 shows held across Asia, Europe, America, which was never been done before by any Hong Kong artist.[52]

On 21 November 2019, it was announced thatFear and Dreamsconcerts would be cancelled because of unstable circumstances in Hong Kong.[53]Fear and Dreamstour resumed inHong Kong Coliseumfrom 9 December, 2022 to January 2023, marking him performing as a solo act in the venue since Eason's Life tour in 2013.Fear and Dreamworld tour embarked in April 2023. The tour, so far, covered Taiwan, South East Asia, North America, Macau, and mainland China. He was the first Asian singer performing at Chase Center, San Francisco.[54]

On May 25, 2024, after play the 100th show of theFear and Dreamstour and the fourth of six shows in Hangzhou, Chan announced in person that the next two shows, scheduled for May 25 and 26, will be postponed to May 27 and 28 because his doctors had advised him to rest his vocal chords. His voice was hoarse when he spoke. The two shows were postponed again when Chan shared on Weibo on May 26 that his vocal chords have not improved. The new dates are to be determined.[55]Chan had to postpone his shows again when he fainted from heatstroke while playing tennis outdoor on June 10. He fractured his cheekbone and suffered a deep cut on his chin that required 30 stitches; recovery is estimated to be three weeks. As a result, his six upcoming shows in Chongqing in June are postponed to 2025.[56]

Musical

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On 18 and 19 August 2005, Chan performed themusicalWrestling with God( nhân thần đấu ), the second programme ofLove Music Tour 2005organised byNetvigator.He was the actor and producer. Stars featured in the show included famous comedianJim Chim( chiêm thụy văn ), singerWilfred Lau( lưu hạo long ), Taiwanese singerMavis Fan( phạm hiểu huyên ),Best Supporting Actress Winnerof the23rd Hong Kong Film AwardsJosie Ho( hà siêu nghi ), popduoat17andSoler.The story was about the competition among differentangels(played by the featured stars) to protect the only man alive in the world (played by Eason Chan). The secret guest, veteran singerGeorge Lam( lâm tử tường ), played Chan's late father. The audience were impressed by the performers, who told the story through song and dance.

Charity work

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Chan has been appointed asOrbis International'sSight Ambassador in Hong Kong since 2006. He has travelled toIndiaandSichuan,China,visiting kids and elders withvisual impairment,to raise funds for Orbis.[57]Chan has also been an active participant in Hong Kong's fundraising campaigns such as the 2003 fundraiser for SARS victims and the 2008 fundraiser forSichuan earthquakevictims.

On 7 July 2007, Chan performed at theChinese leg of 'Live Earth'in Shanghai.[58]

In 2018, Chan led the band, Eason and the duo band, to hold a charity concert “L.O.V.E. is L.I.V.E.” for the needy from several charitable organizations to deliver positive energy to the society.

In July 2020, Chan held the online charity concert, The Live Is So Much Better With Music Eason Chan Charity Concert, in an open area next toK11 Museain the early morning, and at theHong Kong Coliseumin the late afternoon in support of theHong Kong Live Performance and Production Industry Association.Chan performed in an empty stadium due to the COVID-19 restrictions.[59]

Personal life

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In 2002, Chan suffered a severe groin injury when he fell off the stage during his concert inTaiwan.As a result, one of this testicles had to be surgically removed. He has since then fully recovered.[60]

In 2006, he married former actress Hilary Tsui ( từ hào oanh ) with whom he has a daughter, Constance, born 2004.[61]When Constance was about 2 years old, she was featured on the cover ofLife Continuesalbum. In 2012, there was rumour about their marriage was faltering due to Tsui's drug scandal. The couple held a press conference to deny all rumours and allegations.[62]

In 2013, Chan revealed he had suffered frombipolar disorderand phobia of large crowds during the 11th night of his "Life Concert 2013".[63]In 2020, Chan has been appointed as the "Shall We Talk" initiative's ambassador to promotemental healthand arouse public attention to mental well-being. His classic Canto-pop song, "Shall We Talk", has been chosen as the theme song.[64]

Support for Xinjiang-sourced cotton

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On 25 March 2021, Chan's company, My Kan Wonderland Limited announced onWeibothat the company would "resolutely boycott any behaviour vilifying China" and that the company would terminate its role as a brand ambassador for Adidas, leading to public backlash against Chan.[65][66]The announcement came afterAdidasand other members of theBetter Cotton Initiativehad publicly resolved to not use cotton sourced from Xinjiang[65][67]and also following aBBCinvestigation that found thatUyghur forced laborwas being used in the production of cotton in the region.[66][68]TheSouth China Morning Postreported that, after the announcement was made, Chan'sFacebookpage, which did not mention the boycott, was flooded with "thousands [of] comments sharply critical of the move" and that "[a]ccording to the United Nations, human rights groups and victim testimonials, China has placed at least 1 million Uygurs and other ethnic minorities in high security camps, where they are subjected to indoctrination, torture and forced labour."[65]China maintains that claims of forced labor in Xinjiang are "entirely fabricated".[66]

Awards and recognition

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Eason Chan at the CCTV-MTV music award ceremony inBeijingin July 2002

Over 20 years since his debut, he has released more than 40 albums and won numerous renowned awards in Hong Kong, Taiwan, mainland China and Southeast Asia.

In Hong Kong, Chan is the big winner of music awards. He is holding the record for winning major awards inCRHK's "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation", including nine times of "Supreme Grand Prix du Disque" ( sất trá nhạc đàn chí tôn xướng phiến đại tưởng ); seven times of "Grand Song Award" ( sất trá nhạc đàn chí tôn ca khúc đại tưởng ) for "K Song King" (2000), "Magnificent Sunset" (2005), "Seven Hundred Years Later" (2009), "Flavours" (2012), "The Wind Took" (2013), "Unconditional" (2015) and “Four Seasons" (2016); ten times of "Ultimate Male Singer Gold"; nine consecutive times of "My Most Favorite Male Singer"; and five times of "My Most Favorite Song" awards.

Chan is also holding the record for winning “Most Outstanding Male Singer" award for 13 consecutive years, and "Global Chinese Gold Song" award ( toàn cầu hoa nhân chí tôn kim khúc tưởng ) for ten times inRTHK'sTop Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award.Chan has won a number ofTVB's "Top Ten Golden Melody Awards", Male Singer of the Year awards and Album Of The Year awards. Chan is highly recognized by media for his distinguished achievements in Cantopop, and is holding the record for winning five times of "Four Channels - Media Award" ( tứ đài liên ban truyện môi đại tưởng ).

In 2005, Chan's Cantonese album "U87 "was named one ofTimemagazine's "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying". This album not only won the top sale of Cantonese Album, but also won six awards in "Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation".

Back in 1998, the songs "My Happy Times" and "Odyssey" gave a boost to Chan's career. In subsequent years, "God Bless Sweetheart", "Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk!" and songs brought Chan a number of awards. In 2004, Chan's career was troubled by contractual issues. When Chan changed to Cinepoly in 2005, songs such as "Magnificent Sunset" brought him further awards. In 2006 and 2007, the songs "Crazy", "Mount Fuji" and "Crying in the Party" were award-winning. In 2008, the song "The road has been in..." increased Chan's audience and won awards. In 2009, the album "H3M" and the songs "Seven Hundred Years" and "Salon" were successful. He has been one of China's best-selling artists since 2000 and has won many prestigious awards. In 2013, the songThe Wind Tookwon an award.

In Taiwan, Chan has won a number of prestigiousGolden Melody Awards.In 2003, he won Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Mandarin Album for "Special Thanks To...."In 2009, he won Best Mandarin Album again for"Don't Want to Let Go ".Chan won his second Best Mandarin Male Singer award in 2015, for the album "Rice and Shine ".In 2018, Chan was named Best Mandarin Male Singer for the third time – the most of any singer (tied withJohnny Yin) – for the album "C'mon In~ ".He is the only one Hong Kong singer who has won this award for three times.

Discography

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Studio albums

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  1. Eason Chan trần dịch tấn (Cantonese, 1996)
  2. Tear nhất tích nhãn lệ (Mandarin, 1996)
  3. Always With Me dữ ngã thường tại (Cantonese, 1997)
  4. Preparation uấn nhưỡng (Mandarin, 1997)
  5. My Happy Time ngã đích khoái nhạc thời đại (Cantonese, 1998)
  6. New Life tân sinh hoạt (Cantonese, 1998)
  7. God Bless Lover thiên hữu ái nhân (Cantonese, 1999)
  8. Wedding Blessing hôn lễ đích chúc phúc (Mandarin, 1999)
  9. Happiness hạnh phúc (Cantonese, 1999)
  10. Nothing Really Matters (Cantonese, 2000)
  11. Some Like it Hot đả đắc hỏa nhiệt (Cantonese, 2000)
  12. 68'29' (Cantonese, 2000)[69]
  13. Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk! (Cantonese, 2001)
  14. It's Me phản chính thị ngã (Mandarin, 2001) – Nominated for "Best Male Singer" inGolden Melody Awards,Harlem Yuwas the winner
  15. The Easy Ride (Cantonese, 2001)
  16. Mixed Up (2001)
  17. Special Thanks To... (Mandarin,2002) – Won "Best Male Singer" & "Best Album of the year" inGolden Melody Awards,he is the only singer to win these two awards in the same year
  18. Five-star home ngũ tinh cấp đích gia (Cantonese, 2002)
  19. The Line-Up (Cantonese, 2002)
  20. Black. White. Grey hắc bạch hôi (Mandarin, 2003) – Nominated for "Best Male Singer" inGolden Melody Awards,Sky Wuwas the winner
  21. Live For Today (Cantonese, 2003)
  22. Seven thất (Mandarin, 2003)
  23. I Had a Great Time (No release)
  24. U87 (Cantonese, Mandarin, 2005) – Recommended byTimemagazine as one of the five best Asian albums worth buying
  25. How chẩm ma dạng (Mandarin, 2005)
  26. Sound & Sight (2005)
  27. Great 5000 Secs Vol.1 and 2 (2005)
  28. Life Continues... (Cantonese, 2006)
  29. What's going on...? (Cantonese, 2006)
  30. My Great Age ngã đích tối hảo thời đại (Cantonese, 2006)
  31. Admit It nhận liễu ba (Mandarin, 2007) – Nominated for "Best Male Singer" inGolden Melody Awards,Gary Chawwas the winner
  32. Listen To Eason Chan thính trần dịch tấn ba (Cantonese, 2007)
  33. Solidays (Cantonese, 2008)
  34. Don't Want To Let Go bất tưởng phóng thủ (Mandarin, 2008) – Won "Best Album of the year" & nominated for "Best Male Singer" inGolden Melody Awards,Jay Chouwas the winner
  35. H³M (Cantonese, 2009)
  36. 5th Floor's Happiness thượng ngũ lâu đích khoái hoạt (Mandarin, English, Hokkien, 2009) – Nominated for "Best Male Singer" inGolden Melody Awards,David Taowas the winner
  37. Time Flies thời nhật như phi (Cantonese, 2010)
  38. Taste the Atmosphere (Cantonese, 2010)
  39. Stranger Under My Skin (Cantonese, 2011)
  40. ?(Mandarin, Cantonese, English 2011)
  41. ...3mm (Cantonese, 2012)
  42. The Key (Cantonese, 2013)
  43. Rice & Shine mễ · thiểm (Mandarin, 2014)
  44. Getting Ready chuẩn bị trung (Cantonese, 2015)
  45. C'mon in~(Mandarin, 2017)
  46. L.O.V.E. (Cantonese, Mandarin, English, 2018)
  47. Chin Up! (Cantonese, Mandarin, 2023)

Filmography

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Chan is a notable actor, who has participated in over 40 films since his debut in 1997.

He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor inHong Kong Film Awardsin 2000 for his role inLavender.In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor by Hong Kong'sGolden Bauhinia Awardsfor his work in Crazy N' The City. In 2008, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in Taiwan'sGolden Horse Awardsfor his work inTrivial Matters.

In 2010, Chan participated in the romantic comedy film "Love in Space" with Aaron Kwok, Kwai Lun Mei and René Liu. In 2011, Chan participated in the film "Mr And Mrs Single" with Michelle Bai, playing a couple who met again after divorce, found themselves remarried. He voiced Po in the Cantonese version ofKungfu Pandain 2015. He also starred in a musical film "Office" withChow Yun Fat,which was directed byJohnnie To.In 2016, he played Ma Li in Zhang Jiajia's 2016 movieSee You Tomorrow,which was produced byWong Kar-wai.He played a wasted rockstar who re-discovered his love for music after a heartbreak. In 2017, he played a school principal in the movie "Our Shining Days", and also sang the film's theme song.

In 2017, his leading role in a TV drama series My Very Short Marriage received lots of positive feedback from the professional movie critics and public.

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